Books : The Principal Upanishads: The Essential Philosophical Foundation of Hinduism (Sacred Wisdom)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 294
EAN: 9781905857081
ISBN: 190585708X
Label: Watkins
Manufacturer: Watkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: April 01, 2007
Publisher: Watkins
Sales Rank: 91016
Studio: Watkins
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The Upanishads, the sacred writings of Hinduism, predate recorded history. Since they were revealed to the Rishis of the Vedic civilization some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, many have come to regard them as perhaps the greatest of all the books in the history of world religions: the work that contains the kernel of the mystical and philosophical truths that form the basis of all religious thinking today. Alan Jacobs has used free modern verse to convey the essential meaning and poetry of the original text, omitting Sanskrit words as much as possible and providing a clear, contemporary commentary.
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After searching long and hard for a quality edition of the Upanishads, I found this little abridgement to be the best of its kind. The ten texts that make up this selection, are, as advertised, the most consequential for Hindu philosophy, and the hardcover volume itself is quite handsome, and comes complete with a ribbon bookmark. Highly recommended.
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